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a-reósan

(v.)
Grammar
a-reósan, p. -reás, pl. -ruron; pp. -roren

To fall downperishdeciderecorruere

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To fall down, perish; decidere, corruere Ic areóse [MS. areófe] be gewyrhtum fram feóndum mínum on ídel decidam merito ab inimicis meis inanis, Ps. Spl. 7, 4

fealga

(n.)
Grammar
fealga, harrows, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 160, 24; pl. nom. acc.
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of fealh

Linked entry: fælging

bi-reófan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-reófan, p. -reáf, pl. -rufon; pp. -rofen

To bereave, deprivespoliare, privare

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To bereave, deprive; spoliare, privare Rǽdum birofene bereft of counsel, Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 14; Cri. 1526: 104 a; Th. 394, 22; Rä. 14, 7

fold-ræst

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ræst, fold-rest, e; f.

a grave

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A resting-place in the earth, a grave; or rest in the earth (of the buried dead) Þonne eall Adames cynn onfehð flǽsce, weorðed foldræste, eardes æt ende then (at the resurrection) all the race of Adam shall receive flesh, it will be at end with the grave

a-rǽran

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽran, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [a, rǽran to rear, raise]

To rear upraise uplift upexaltset upbuild upcreateestablisherigereexcitareresuscitareextollereædificarecreare

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Gyld of golde arǽrde reared up an idol of gold, Cd. 180; Th. 226, 23; Dan. 175. Arǽrde Cristes róde reared up Christ's rood, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 27; Gú. 150. Ic arǽre ðis tempel binnan þrím dagum excitabo hoc templum in tribus diebus, Jn.

feax-gerǽdian

(v.)
Grammar
feax-gerǽdian, p. ode; pp. od [gerǽdian to make ready]

To dress or trim the haircrīnes compōnĕre

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To dress or trim the hair; crīnes compōnĕre, Som. Ben. Lye

FÝSAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÝSAN, p. de; pp. ed [fús ready, prompt, quick] .

To hastenfestīnāreTo speed oneselfmake hastetake oneself awayhasten awayse festīnārepropĕrārese abrĭpĕreTo incitestimulateto send forthdrive awaystĭmŭlāreincĭtāreaccĕlĕrāreemittĕre

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v. intrans. To hasten; festīnāre He ongan fýsan to fóre he began to hasten for the way, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 12; Gen. 2860 : Elen. Kmbl. 451; El. 226. v. reflex. To speed oneself, make haste, take oneself away, hasten away; se festīnāre, propĕrāre, se abrĭpĕre

Linked entries: fýsian ge-fýsan

menigdu

(n.)
Grammar
menigdu, Perhaps menigu should be read: <b>menige,</b> Ex. 6, 1.

Similar entry: mægenig

ǽ-fægred

(adj.; part.)

disfigured

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disfigured Ǽfæ(g)rede larbatos [cf. hreófe larbatos (the passage is the same in both glosses), Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 64; se unfægera larbata (facies ), 95, 68], An. Ox. 4936

Æðelréd

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelréd, Æðeréd, es; m. [æðele, réd = rǽd counsel] .

ÆthelredÆthelredÆthelrédusÆthelred AthelingÆthelred

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Æthelred, third son of Æthelwulf, and brother of Alfred the Great. Æthelred was king of Wessex for five years, A.D. 866-871; Æthelred, Æthelrédus Hér féng Æðelréd to West Seaxna ríce here, A. D. 866, Æthelred succeeded to the kingdom of the West Saxons

Linked entry: Æðeréd

a-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
a-rǽd, -réd, es; m. [a intensive, rǽd counsel]

Counselwelfaresafetyconsiliumcommodumsalus

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Counsel, welfare, safety; consilium, commodum, salus Smeágende ymbe heora sáwla arǽd [aréd, MS. B; rǽd, MS. D] considering about their souls' welfare, L. Edm. E. pref; Th. i. 244, 6

Linked entry: a-réd

geare

(adv.)
Grammar
geare, gearwe, gearuwe, gearewe, gere; adv. [gearo? ready]

Entirelyclearlycertainlywellvery wellenoughpĕnĭtusprorsusplānecertebĕnevaldeoptĭmesătis

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Entirely, clearly, certainly, well, very well, enough; pĕnĭtus, prorsus, plāne, certe, bĕne, valde, optĭme, sătis Ic wát geare I well know, Beo. Th. 5306; B. 2656 : Bt. Met. Fox 20, 188; Met. 20, 94. Ic cann swá geare I so well know, Cd. 27; Th. 37,

hrýscung

(n.)
Grammar
hrýscung, (?) a wheezing, whistling, hissing sound. See the passage given in Dict. under hristung, where read(?) hríscung. Cf.
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first passage under hrýscan

Linked entry: hristung

riht

(n.)
Grammar
riht, es n.

that which is straight or erect, a plumb line that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justicewhat properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due what is due from a person, duty what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth an account, a reckoning;ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account

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that which is straight or erect, a plumb line Reht perpendiculo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 26. that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule Mennisc riht; gecynde riht; ánre burge riht; ealra þeóda riht; cempena riht; ealdormanna riht

and-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
and-reccan, p. -reahte; pp. -reaht

To relatereferre

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To relate; referre Ic mæg and-reccan spræce I can relate a tale, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 3; Met. 26, 2

be-rówan

(v.)
Grammar
be-rówan, p. -reów, pl. -reówon; pp. -rówen

To row roundremigando circumnavigare

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To row round; remigando circumnavigare, Chr. 897; Th. 176, 41

Linked entry: rówan

ende-leán

(n.)
Grammar
ende-leán, es; n. [leán a reward]

A final rewardfinālis retrĭbūtio

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A final reward; finālis retrĭbūtio Him ðæs æfter becwom yfel endeleán for this an evil final reward came on him afterwards. Cd. 181; Th. 227, 15; Dan. 187. Him endeleán þurh wæteres wylm Waldend sealde the Almighty gave to them a final reward through

lác

Grammar
lác, [If ðínne in Hml. S. 7, 119 is correct, lác is there masculine, but perhaps ðíne should be read.]
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Add: v. lác-lic Se mǽgðhád sceal God beón geoffrod be his ágenum cyre, ꝥ seó lác beo leófre þám Hǽlende, Hml. A. 33, 234. Nolde Drihten ásendan þone ðe hé sylf gehǽlde tó þám sácerde mid ǽnigre láce, Hml. Th. i. 124, 19. Gán mid láce tó Godes húse, and

eft-leán

(n.)
Grammar
eft-leán, es; n. [leán a reward]

A recompenseretrĭbūtio

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A recompense; retrĭbūtio He eft-leán wile ealles génomian he will surely take a recompense, Exon. 24 a; Th. 68, 8; Cri. 1100

reówe

(n.)
Grammar
reówe, an ;f.;

A rug, mantle, covering;

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; A rug, mantle, covering; Reówu ;tapeta,; Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 50. Reówe ;lena,; línen reówe ;lena linea,; ii. 53, 71-72. Mon mót feohtan orwíge gif hé geméteþ óðerne æt his ǽwum wífe betýnedum durum oððe under ánre reón, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 27

Linked entries: reó rúwa rýhe